Sagittal plane

The anteroposterior plane or section parallel to the long axis of the body.


An imaginary vertical plane extending from front to back dividing the body into right and left halves.


The division of the body along the midline, at right angles to the coronal plane, dividing the body into right and left parts.


A vertical plane through the longitudinal axis of the body or part of the body, dividing it into right and left parts. If it is through the anteroposterior midaxis and divides the body into right and left halves, it is called a median or midsagittal plane.


 


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